The question of whether the Lakers stood by Walton hung over them earlier in the season. Mostly because LaVar Ball, father of Lonzo, said that the team didn’t respond to Walton.

But in 2018, the Lakers have been winning plenty of games, showing that they clearly do. They’ve gone 19-12 since January 1st, while LeBron’s Cavs have gone 14-16. LeBron knows better than anyone that results are impossible to deny.

Walton is only four years older than LeBron, but he has done a solid job of helping the Lakers make progress during his two years as head coach.

Email

Like this article?

Sign up for the LeBron Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning

An error has occured

Please re-enter your email address.

Thanks for signing up!

You'll now receive the top LeBron Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.